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GWEN JOHN | Girl in Pink Praying
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Gwen John
- Girl in Pink Praying
- watercolour on paper
- 16 by 12.5cm.; 6½ by 5in.
- Executed circa the 1920s.
Provenance
Davis & Langdale Company Inc., New York
Catherine Auchincloss
Catherine Auchincloss
Exhibited
New York, Davis & Langdale Company, English Watercolors, 9th - 30th November 1983, cat. no.27.
Condition
The sheet is secured to the mount with two tabs of adhesive tape in the upper corners. There is some very slight creasing and lifting in the extreme corners and along the lower edge. There is some light surface dirt to the sheet throughout. Subject to the above the work is in overall very good condition. The sheet is float mounted and held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to Cecily Langdale for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.